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Counties in Florida by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024

Walton County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 67 counties in 2024, at 43.9%. Clay County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 15.9% and the figure for Florida was 14.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest43.9Walton County
Lowest5.9Clay County
Median15.967 counties
Florida14.7History

Map of counties, 2024

Alachua County: 8.6 %Baker County: 9.7 %Bay County: 27.3 %Bradford County: 14.8 %Brevard County: 13.9 %Broward County: 12.9 %Calhoun County: 18.4 %Charlotte County: 23.7 %Citrus County: 16.1 %Clay County: 5.9 %Collier County: 30.7 %Columbia County: 9.5 %DeSoto County: 19.2 %Dixie County: 33.9 %Duval County: 8.7 %Escambia County: 13.5 %Flagler County: 13.7 %Franklin County: 42.2 %Gadsden County: 11.9 %Gilchrist County: 9.1 %Glades County: 32.7 %Gulf County: 36.5 %Hamilton County: 24.3 %Hardee County: 17.3 %Hendry County: 12.5 %Hernando County: 10.9 %Highlands County: 20.1 %Hillsborough County: 7.5 %Holmes County: 19 %Indian River County: 18.1 %Jackson County: 14.2 %Jefferson County: 16.5 %Lafayette County: 21.4 %Lake County: 12.3 %Lee County: 25.7 %Leon County: 11 %Levy County: 13.6 %Liberty County: 20.9 %Madison County: 17.1 %Manatee County: 20.1 %Marion County: 12.4 %Martin County: 18.4 %Miami-Dade County: 10.9 %Monroe County: 37.3 %Nassau County: 12.8 %Okaloosa County: 17.8 %Okeechobee County: 18.6 %Orange County: 10.1 %Osceola County: 16.7 %Palm Beach County: 15.9 %Pasco County: 13.1 %Pinellas County: 17.6 %Polk County: 15.1 %Putnam County: 15.4 %St. Johns County: 13.3 %St. Lucie County: 14.2 %Santa Rosa County: 9.3 %Sarasota County: 20.4 %Seminole County: 6.2 %Sumter County: 16.4 %Suwannee County: 16 %Taylor County: 29.2 %Union County: 10.7 %Volusia County: 14.3 %Wakulla County: 12.7 %Walton County: 43.9 %Washington County: 15.9 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Walton County: 43.9 %Walton County43.9Franklin County: 42.2 %Franklin County42.2Monroe County: 37.3 %Monroe County37.3Gulf County: 36.5 %Gulf County36.5Dixie County: 33.9 %Dixie County33.9Glades County: 32.7 %Glades County32.7Collier County: 30.7 %Collier County30.7Taylor County: 29.2 %Taylor County29.2Bay County: 27.3 %Bay County27.3Lee County: 25.7 %Lee County25.7Hamilton County: 24.3 %Hamilton County24.3Charlotte County: 23.7 %Charlotte County23.7Lafayette County: 21.4 %Lafayette County21.4Liberty County: 20.9 %Liberty County20.9Sarasota County: 20.4 %Sarasota County20.4Manatee County: 20.1 %Manatee County20.1Highlands County: 20.1 %Highlands County20.1DeSoto County: 19.2 %DeSoto County19.2Holmes County: 19 %Holmes County19Okeechobee County: 18.6 %Okeechobee County18.6Martin County: 18.4 %Martin County18.4Calhoun County: 18.4 %Calhoun County18.4Indian River County: 18.1 %Indian River County18.1Okaloosa County: 17.8 %Okaloosa County17.8Pinellas County: 17.6 %Pinellas County17.6Hardee County: 17.3 %Hardee County17.3Madison County: 17.1 %Madison County17.1Osceola County: 16.7 %Osceola County16.7Jefferson County: 16.5 %Jefferson County16.5Sumter County: 16.4 %Sumter County16.4Citrus County: 16.1 %Citrus County16.1Suwannee County: 16 %Suwannee County16Washington County: 15.9 %Washington County15.9Palm Beach County: 15.9 %Palm Beach County15.9Putnam County: 15.4 %Putnam County15.4Polk County: 15.1 %Polk County15.1Bradford County: 14.8 %Bradford County14.8Volusia County: 14.3 %Volusia County14.3Jackson County: 14.2 %Jackson County14.2St. Lucie County: 14.2 %St. Lucie County14.2Walton County: 43.9 %Walton County43.9Franklin County: 42.2 %Franklin County42.2Monroe County: 37.3 %Monroe County37.3Gulf County: 36.5 %Gulf County36.5Dixie County: 33.9 %Dixie County33.9Glades County: 32.7 %Glades County32.7Collier County: 30.7 %Collier County30.7Taylor County: 29.2 %Taylor County29.2Bay County: 27.3 %Bay County27.3Lee County: 25.7 %Lee County25.7Hamilton County: 24.3 %Hamilton County24.3Charlotte County: 23.7 %Charlotte County23.7Lafayette County: 21.4 %Lafayette County21.4Liberty County: 20.9 %Liberty County20.9Sarasota County: 20.4 %Sarasota County20.4Manatee County: 20.1 %Manatee County20.1Highlands County: 20.1 %Highlands County20.1DeSoto County: 19.2 %DeSoto County19.2Holmes County: 19 %Holmes County19Okeechobee County: 18.6 %Okeechobee County18.6Martin County: 18.4 %Martin County18.4Calhoun County: 18.4 %Calhoun County18.4Indian River County: 18.1 %Indian River County18.1Okaloosa County: 17.8 %Okaloosa County17.8Pinellas County: 17.6 %Pinellas County17.6Hardee County: 17.3 %Hardee County17.3Madison County: 17.1 %Madison County17.1Osceola County: 16.7 %Osceola County16.7Jefferson County: 16.5 %Jefferson County16.5Sumter County: 16.4 %Sumter County16.4Citrus County: 16.1 %Citrus County16.1Suwannee County: 16 %Suwannee County16Washington County: 15.9 %Washington County15.9Palm Beach County: 15.9 %Palm Beach County15.9Putnam County: 15.4 %Putnam County15.4Polk County: 15.1 %Polk County15.1Bradford County: 14.8 %Bradford County14.8Volusia County: 14.3 %Volusia County14.3Jackson County: 14.2 %Jackson County14.2St. Lucie County: 14.2 %St. Lucie County14.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Walton County43.9-0.6 pts
2Franklin County42.2+0.2 pts
3Monroe County37.3+0.9 pts
4Gulf County36.5-0.1 pts
5Dixie County33.9-0.7 pts
6Glades County32.7+1.7 pts
7Collier County30.7-0.8 pts
8Taylor County29.2-3.1 pts
9Bay County27.3-1 pts
10Lee County25.7-0 pts
11Hamilton County24.3+1.6 pts
12Charlotte County23.7-0.2 pts
13Lafayette County21.4-0.1 pts
14Liberty County20.9+0.4 pts
15Sarasota County20.4-0.7 pts
16Manatee County20.1-1.3 pts
17Highlands County20.1-0.9 pts
18DeSoto County19.2-0.3 pts
19Holmes County19+1 pts
20Okeechobee County18.6+0.6 pts
21Martin County18.4+0.8 pts
22Calhoun County18.4+0.1 pts
23Indian River County18.1-1.2 pts
24Okaloosa County17.8-0.1 pts
25Pinellas County17.6-0.7 pts
26Hardee County17.3-0.2 pts
27Madison County17.1+0.3 pts
28Osceola County16.7-3.3 pts
29Jefferson County16.5-0.3 pts
30Sumter County16.4-0.4 pts
31Citrus County16.1-0.4 pts
32Suwannee County16-2.3 pts
33Washington County15.9+0.6 pts
34Palm Beach County15.9-0.5 pts
35Putnam County15.4-0.9 pts
36Polk County15.1-1 pts
37Bradford County14.8-1.1 pts
38Volusia County14.3-0.3 pts
39Jackson County14.2-0.8 pts
40St. Lucie County14.2-0.9 pts
41Brevard County13.9-0.6 pts
42Flagler County13.7-0.3 pts
43Levy County13.6-1.6 pts
44Escambia County13.5+0.4 pts
45St. Johns County13.3-1.1 pts
46Pasco County13.1-0.2 pts
47Broward County12.9-0.2 pts
48Nassau County12.8+0.2 pts
49Wakulla County12.7-1.4 pts
50Hendry County12.5+1.7 pts
51Marion County12.4-0.5 pts
52Lake County12.3-0.4 pts
53Gadsden County11.9-1.8 pts
54Leon County11-0.2 pts
55Miami-Dade County10.9-0.2 pts
56Hernando County10.9-0.6 pts
57Union County10.7-1.5 pts
58Orange County10.1-1.7 pts
59Baker County9.7-0.3 pts
60Columbia County9.5-1.7 pts
61Santa Rosa County9.3+0.3 pts
62Gilchrist County9.1-1.1 pts
63Duval County8.7-0.4 pts
64Alachua County8.6-1.7 pts
65Hillsborough County7.5-0.3 pts
66Seminole County6.2+0.2 pts
67Clay County5.9-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units.

More on how it is measured
  • Vacant units include those for rent or for sale, rented or sold but not yet occupied, for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, for migrant workers, and other vacant units.
  • United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

This gross rate counts seasonal and other off-market vacant units, so it is much higher than the rental and homeowner vacancy rates of the Housing Vacancy Survey (rental_vacancy_rate and homeowner_vacancy_rate) and cannot be compared with them. Counties with many holiday homes have high rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Florida by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Florida by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/florida-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Florida by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/florida-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Florida by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/florida-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)?

Walton County, with 43.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)?

Clay County, with 5.9% in 2024.

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